skunk
/skʌŋk/ noun B2- Any of various mammals of the subfamily Mephitinae, native to North and Central America, having a glossy black coat with white markings and two musk glands at the base of the tail for emitting a noxious smell as a defensive measure.
- A despicable person.
- Anything very bad; a stinker.
- A walkover victory in sports or board games, as when the opposing side is unable to score.
- A win by thirty or more points. (A double skunk is sixty or more, a triple skunk ninety or more.)
Plural skunks
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I don’t believe a rose _would_ be as nice if it was called a thistle or a skunk cabbage.
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